| I was debating which game console to get, the Wii, | | | | better than 360 or Apple TV) |
| Xbox 360 or the PS3 HDMI. As a male with family of | | | | -Not all movies can be rented in the first few weeks |
| two kids, overall the PS3 HDMI was the best value | | | | of release, but have to be purchased. |
| for the money. Since PS3 and Xbox 360 are aiming | | | | -Need more variety of games, actually true for all 3 |
| for the same market, I was comparing the PS3 HDMI | | | | systems. |
| more to the 360: | | | | Overall compared to Wii: Kids will want the Wii no |
| Pros: | | | | matter what anyone says as long as their friends |
| -Most powerful system among 3 consoles. | | | | have it. The quality of Wii games are decreasing, |
| -Blu Ray player included, also it can be upgraded via | | | | game developers are not integrating the motion |
| the internet. It is full functioning Blu Ray player, not | | | | functionality well with the games. It feels like |
| watered down, the picture quality if awesome. | | | | developers made the games and then added the |
| -Solid hardware, Xbox 360 hardware has many | | | | motion feature as an afterthought. PS3's included |
| problems. | | | | controller has motion sensors like the Wii, also |
| -Includes wireless Wi-Fi, but with Xbox 360 you have | | | | Playstation Eye camera has motion sensoring also. |
| to buy it separately. | | | | There are PS3 HDMI accessories for Guitar Hero and |
| -Free online gaming, unlike Xbox's which you have to | | | | Rock Band which allows physical games on the PS3 |
| pay each month. | | | | HDMI like the Wii. So you can do play physical games |
| -Internet web browser, which Xbox doesn't have. | | | | like the Wii on the PS3 HDMI. |
| -Better menus for navigation than 360. | | | | Overall compared to Xbox 360: Even though Xbox |
| -Controllers have not only rumble, but also motion | | | | 360 is less expensive initially, if you add everything |
| sensor like Wii. | | | | that PS3 HDMI has, the Xbox 360 is much more |
| -Hard drive is easily upgradable and inexpensive, unlike | | | | expensive. People forgot this. 360 has more games |
| 360 which is expensive and very hard to upgrade if | | | | than PS3 HDMI because it was introduced a year |
| you want to put your own hard drive. | | | | earlier, but starting in 2008 PS3 HDMI is coming out |
| -Latest movies and TV shows can purchased online, | | | | with many high quality exclusive games now that |
| 360's Netflix has more titles but are old titles. | | | | introduction period is over(PS3 HDMI has Metal Gear |
| -Playstation Eye(motion sensing camera) accessory | | | | Solid 4, Little Big Planet, Socom Confrontation, |
| allows for motion games like Wii. | | | | Resistance 2, Gran Turismo 4, etc). Unless you will |
| Cons: | | | | play Halo or Gears of War, get the PS3 HDMI, it is a |
| -Need more latest titles of movies(but same or | | | | much better value. |